New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
DISCORD OF THE KNIGHTS.
A sQUABBLE OVER THE CARPET wEAvERs.
THE GENERAL BOARD AssAus MORRISON IN LONG
IIIsropx or A srRIKE.


THE GENERAL BOARD AssAILs MORRISON IN LONG
PAMPHLKT-HIsrogY OF A STRIKE
PHILADELPHIA, July (SpeeiaD.-The General Ex-
ecutive Board of the Knights OF Labor completed IT'S
explanation yesterday OF the trouble with District
Assembly No. i26. Of New York, composed of carpet
workers. which ended In the expulsion Of the enore
District Assembly. Last evening 1t was mailed 10 the
secretary of every local assembly In the order INC
pamphlet is quite long and contains all the facts
BEARING, upon the trouble between the arder and
Higgins Co's carpet works and the which lei
not only TO the expulsion Of the carpet weavers but
TO the boycott on Hggins's mill well 1t is argued
In this document that the Executive Board Of District
Assembly No. 12G conducted its affairs In high
handed manner In Ncw-iorlG
In referring to the which led to the prcpara
ton OF the pamphlet the General Executive Board
says: "The General Executive Board, mombers OF
it, have been accused Of rushing into print In reference
to his matter but this Is the first statement Of any
kind that has been made the subject by the General
Executive Board any member thereof All the
documents, letters, kilograms and testimony from
the beginning Of this unfortunate affair up to the
present time are In the possession of your General
Executive Board and Will be presented to the General
Assembly at Minneapolis for the Information OF all
delegates" AT tire outset of tho explanation the
assertion Is made that John Morrison the District
Master Workman Of District Assembly No. 126, Is
not a member OF the order There Is a good deal OF
the records of the General Assembly reads the pam
phet, held Richmond In 1866 and 1t will be seen
that whole days Of the session were devoted to n
discussion concerning the right Of John Morrison 30 sit
iB the convention. The decision at which the con-
vention finally arrived was that John Morrison could
represent q district delegate, the decision OF
the General Master Workman declaring him not y
member Of the order being sustained At the close
of the session John Morrison instructed through
his friends 10 restore himself to good standing in L.
A. !, 500, and then II he desired take his transfer
card In legal way no objection would be offered
Having assailed Morrison in this way the General
Executive Board enters into an explanation OF the
trouble with d. A. 126, and begins by stating that
the General Board was invited 10 Interfere In tbs
Higgins trouble. and that 1t did not do until SO
~ iueted telegram Ia given from Morrison Ia
which he says: acct one OF the General Executive
Board TO come with you Immediately. Trouble
ahead With the hope that something might bo
done to assist ID A. so5. Hayes and Aylsworth OF the
General Executive Board, appointed q com
mittee 10 act with D. A. 126 in settling whntN
ever trouble then existed in the district
when Hayes and AylswOrth reached New-YOrk they
III assembled i'm niass.meeting discussing affairs
" which should have been discussed with closed
doors. wan surprise tnat the members IA
that heard for the first time from the lips of John
Morrison that 10 per cent reduction submitted 10
inst atement IN their places of those who had been
This Is the only Instance ON record,
"a
employer his agent was chosen 10 announce TO the
that they must submit 20 a reduction OF |
the first tIne your General Executive ard learned
that of the ORDER Brothers Cunt CHAM and |
xeT. nsgotasiips 70 settle the diieulIy by eompens
tho employees to submit to REDUCTION of wages. On |
the General Board was informed that District A.
-emby 1875 had decided To strike In Higgins mill at !
10 O'Clock ON the next Monday. Inc following |
telegram TO Morrison a. sent at
The General Executive Board cannot approve Of
he demands presented by your Executive Board
trough Brother lawson to-day. The Executive
boad OF your district can by proper management
keep all in good standing Also the CLAUSE 70 make
,Umpany to assist the Dlstrice Assembly In forcing
non union ion PeGpe into DO. the SeT ,i,cr. ., . III,
Bingham House and stated that his employees
going to strike at 7 10 a m. He signed the follow
" VII, agree to meet the members Of your board
n conjunction with the Executive Board Of District As
emDly To- for the purpose Oi talking over AMI settling
completely the trouble now existing IN the factory OF
:. .. Higgins & 90. tomorrow morning, January "A,
L the Barrett House al 10 a. m"
The following order was at once sent;
DO not allow the people OF T. 5 iiisginss factory
U strike tomorrow. Call your executive board u
General Executive Board and representative
4 the company az the Barrett House at 10 O'Clock
ionday morning January "a, for complcte settlement
With the telegram in his pocket Cunningham went
o the factory OF +. s. Higgins a Co and ordered The
,eople out. Later In the day the General Executive
loard proposed that the strike be ordered on when
on effected settlement the basis he proposed
per cent reiuctiOn all around. m aertrtchf wa
- cau'e tho discharge of any person
oose- and although the agreement has never been
icned hy Higgins Co he stu exercises that power II
because Higgins discharged several OF the opera
that the General Executive Board subsequently or
erred a boycott on Hggins's goods"
To show General Board viewed the standing OF
hose who refused strike the following telegram is
The order by telegram OF January 3D. 1897 directed
ames Cunningham. secretary District Assembly 10
nstihed all members who remained In f. :. Hig- |
ms Cos factory. as we'll as those
protection 70 all awaited themselves OF IT, II will be
ic mind that the above order was not resclnded
therefore, their right claim protection under the order
; couce by the Board.
notwithstanding This these member, we're sunmarly
board Many I PEELED without even the Formally
trial apd were DISCHARGED by iilsgns the next day
Tot only were these moinbcfs denied tho right
o work but the honor and fair name OF the
n iaDously as.ailed. Rude Jokes; rbsld songs
nd Vulgar epihets too foul TO mention were the only
bised n extend to them helping hand in their hour OF
rial and pledged to defend their lives, Inter
wo of whom entire outsiders. appointed to In.
estgae the whole matter The committee consisted OF
Bailey" The report which given In fall In the pam
inlet makes thu strongest kind OF charges against the
letter. wa. ssat to nsn. requesting him to
einstat. all the members discharged by tho order OF
he order by direction OF the General Board Then
three assemblies employed In the mill Suspended
hat Mr. Higgins refused to notice the General
,oard ana that all the letters sent to
ireulars we're sent out All of tho assemble. attached
0 No 1875 declared their intention TO disregard tho
asserted report that instead OF having 10000
MEMBERS. Morrison claims, there were but l.i72 In
Ood standing at the time OF the expulsion At no time
there more than 5,2SL
COKEDRAWERs VOTING TO HOLD OUT.
wO HUNDRED swEDEs sURRENDER-No COKE